“I’m totally transariffic”: Exploring how Transgender and Gender-expansive Youth and Young Adults Make Sense of their Challenges and Successes |
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| Authors: | M Alex Wagaman Jama Shelton Rebecca Carter Kado Stewart Stacey Jay Cavaliere |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA;2. Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA;3. one n ten, Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
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| Abstract: | As transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) youth and young adults (YYA) navigate challenging environments, they often seek spaces for safety and acceptance. This study explores ways in which a group of TGE YYA who were engaged with a community-based service organization make sense of their experiences, challenges, and successes in ways that illuminate the factors and processes associated with resilience. Secondary data analysis was conducted on qualitative responses from 85 TGE YYA ages 13–24. The themes that emerged provide insight into the ways community-based programs and providers can understand and support the resilience of TGE YYA. |
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| Keywords: | Community-based programs resilience transgender youth young adults |
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